Temporary elastic horseshoe



(No Model.)

WD. SHURTZ.A

TEMPORARY ELASTIG HORSESHOB.

No. 359,897. 'Patented-Mar@ z2,` 1887.

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SPECPICATKON forming part of Letters Patent No. 359.397, dated, Main-:11.22, 1887. Application tiled September 1.9, 1886. Serial No.' 213.962. (No model.)

To alwltom it may concern:

Be it known that LWILLMM D. SHURTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, here invented certain new and useful improvements in Horse shoes; endl do hereby declare thefollowing invention,` snob as will enable others skilled in the art to which it epperteins to make enduse the seme. f

My invention rela-tes to improvements in elastic horseshoes wherein is provided a, rubber shoe so constructed that it will he held securely and firmly to the horees foot by properly-placed projections integral with the seid shoe, and with such openings es will ai'ord properrentilotion and prevent the ne 'eumulation of gravel or dirt between the shoe and the'foot. ,i accomplish this by e. shoe oonstrncted in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in wheh- Figure l is a vertical section through :c .r of Fig. 2. Fig., 2 is a plan of the shoe. Fig. 3 is aia-end elevation. v

Similar letters referto si miler parte through out the several views. 'f g The letter A designates the entire shoe with its sole'or shoe proper, o; the opper o', and. the

in the sole, whieh, with the opening o* in therearof the shoe, affordse proper endsufiicient strana?, mede entirely of one piece of rubber. The shoe A is provided with the opening al for adjusting, end the keert-shaped ope-niego.a`

ventilation, the bottoni opening, o?, at the Berne time permitting the passage of 'any grevel or dirt which may be picked np, preventing any accumulation which might be uneoini'ortable or injurious to the horses foot.

The shoe is'held on the horses foot by being stretched over the hooi' and vheld thereon by the elasticity of the robber, the uppere' servi ing to hold the toe, end the strap a?, passing Around the ankle, serving to keep the entireshoe in position Ln The strap a2 is provided with the enlargedperte. which ts closely into the hollowrof that part of the ankle, end the shoe is thereby held securely.

On the rear part of the sole a is the frog or raised part as, which fits elosely into the hol- 10W of the horsetshoof, and serves to hold the u sole rigidly in position in nonneetion Withthe enlarged part a5 in thestrep a.

I em aware' that temporary Vhorsxeehoes constructed of robber or other elastic material' here been heretofore used. Therefore,

lli/'het I'elnirn, and desire to secure by United A States Letters Patent, ie-

il.. temporary horseshoe constructed of robber or other elestie material, provided with the sole a, having the opening a?,- the raised portion n onthe sole a, the upper a', and the strap al, Withits enlarged part a5, substantially es shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. A temporary horseshoe constructed of robber or other elastic materiel, proifided with the soie a, having the openngos, the r ise'd portion as on the sole o, the nppera', 'an the strap ai, for the purpose set forth.

le testimony whereof l afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NVlLLI AM D. SHURTZ.

"Witnesses:

G. A. BOYDEN, JNO. T. MADDOX. 

